The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1887-11-03

leApected OF tho camp on the morrow
and IL was decided not to do any
thing with the prisoner until his ar
rival.
Tom was showed into lodge and
three warriors placed on guard over
him. While they evidently feared
him they at the same time wanted
to keep him fresh and strong for the
'fun' next day, and they therefore
gave him plenty te eat and drink
and did not even tie his hands. He
realized what was in store for him il
he could not make bis escape, but
any attempt to take French leave
with three warriors on guard would
have been his death Every FIVE or
six minutes one of them looked into
the lodge, aud until late hour Of
the bignt the whole populace we're
on the move and helping to keep
watch. All thoughts Of attacking the
party below weressiven up for the
time being, and every ono looked fors
ward for fine entertainment on the
morrow. Tom heard the iends dis
cussing in what ways they should
torture him One Of the guards said
that he had seen white man hung
up to q limb with stick thrust
through the bones Of bis leg, ms the
farmer hangs up slaughtered hog,
aud that he lived for halfa day One
wanted to skin him alive, another
believed in slow fire, and almost
every one who came up had q sug-
gestion TO make 1t was concluded
that he wonld die game, aud that bis
equal had not boon captured for
years.
Seeing there was 20 chance Of cs..
crpe just them said Old Tom, i
made up my mind there was no use
fretting ovor the case, and took
things easy. l ate heartily, and
about 10 o'clock at night turned in
and slept Ike brick until after
daylight. l intended to tnke advnn.,
tage Of the very first opening, and |
knew that would not come before
| was led out in tho morning.
Where they set QUITO have regu-
-aF +S+ Ahrrfiday over Il prisoner, running
tho gauntlet is always the first thing
in order, and it offers the only op-
portunity to bolt
1t was niue o'clock next morning
before the big chief and his staff ar
rived, aud an hour later the prisoner
was brought out. The warriors had
arrauged themselves in two lines,
ard were armed with clubs and
switches Old Tom was taken to
the head OF the limos, and q warrior
who could speak little English
made him understand that he was &c
run to the foot of the limo and re.
turn, and that If he ran fast and
strong he would be set at liberty on
his return. This was all stuff, Of
course, but it is always given ont to
every prisoner to encourage him
he chief called out to the men not
to hit the prisoner too hard, and al
was ready for the start, Tom in'
tended to wheel square about and
make q run for the river. There
was not one chance in thousand
for him, bat he preferred death by
tue bullet to death by torture lie
was even bracing himself for his run
when there were shouts OF alarm al
around him, and he saw two Indian
boys coming down the valley or
horseback making sighs they came
Tom was hurried back to the lebge
the village was all excitement, and il
five minutes fifty warriors we're rid
ing up the valley. Tom figured tina
some of his party were scouting a
round to learn bis fate, and that
D hey had come into tie valley anC
had been seen by tho village senti'
8 nels. This. as was afterwards as
certained, was the correct SUPPOSE
tion
t The indians did not return unit
! 8 o'clock in the afternoon. Atabou
G old Tom was brought ont again
and this time he was tied to stake
D For some reason the redskins ha'
decided to spare him the gauntlet
This was from no feeling OF mercy
+. of course, but their long ride ba'
o probably tired tbom out
l. There was no possible show fol
r me to make break, said the ok
man. & was backed up TO the stou
It stake, my hands and feet tied to
q by strips of green hide, and the'